Li Shimin smiled: "Who are they wanting?" ”

Li Junxian said in a low voice: "They are all craftsmen. ”

"It's surprising that they don't recruit teachers to teach?"

"His Royal Highness the King of Wei has not gone to find a teacher."

Fang Xuanling bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, how can ordinary literati be in the company of these people, craftsmen and cooks are all looked down upon by literati." ”

Li Shimin sat down in a freshly built water pavilion, and was in a very good mood, "It seems that Lishan is at a loss for the academy that is still under construction?" ”

Li Junxian and Fang Xuanling stood behind His Majesty on the left and right.

Some craftsmen began to lay bricks and stones on both sides of the river embankment, and as long as Lishan was not happy, the emperor's heart became happier.

Fang Xuanling said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, now it seems that Lishan wants to divide its interests to order many townships and counties. ”

"Well, I know very well that this kind of method of buying people's hearts with profits will not last long."

"The minister has thought about it, if Lishan can drive other towns and counties to become rich, where will its benefits come from?"

Li Shimin thought about it, and a map came to his mind, and it was very interesting to use Lishan as a starting point to develop the surrounding villages and counties.

Fang Xuanling said again: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in ancient times that winning people's hearts is nothing more than giving people entertainment or giving people reputation, Zhang Yang chose a way to teach people to fish. ”

"Well, is Xuan Ling saying that his methods are very clever?"

"The minister thinks that giving people fishing needs makes people have interests, even if Zhang Yang gives the simple weaving skills to other villages and counties, where does the benefit come from."

Li Shimin nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Fang Xuanling continued: "If Zhang Yang uses the function of Taifu Temple to let other townships and counties respond to the call, who will they sell their goods to? ”

"Now that the minister understands the reason for the previous negotiations in Lishan, it is no wonder that Lishan will hold on to the Hexi Corridor, Lishan wants to have its own right to operate and set prices in the Hexi Corridor, because Zhang Yang has long understood that Lishan alone cannot satisfy him."

Li Shimin's eyes were a little colder, and he suddenly laughed at himself, "Xuan Ling means, is it that I and you have fallen for their evil?" ”

After a long sigh, Fang Xuanling said: "At first, the minister thought that Zhang Yang's goal was very simple, he wanted those poor townships and counties to become rich, which was nothing more than to weave and sell goods to Chang'an City with Lishan, so as to absorb the wealth of Chang'an City. ”

"But Zhang Yang has always thought long-term in his work, and he can always plan the future in three to five years, which can be seen from the three-year production plan that Lishan often discusses at the beginning, he is a person with a long-term vision."

"Zhang Yang is a capable person, and he also thought about it when the ministers negotiated in Lishan, even if the court paid off Lishan's capital in the Hexi Corridor, Lishan still wanted to seize the right to operate the Hexi Corridor, and that was because the pool in Chang'an City was not big enough to satisfy him."

Fang Xuanling bowed and continued: "Your Majesty can recall that when soap first appeared in Chang'an, people flocked to scented soap. ”

Li Shimin nodded, "Hmm." ”

"But people's curiosity about soap is only a year, after a year the value of soap is not so big, and the same is true for other things, if Lishan only relies on Guanzhong, Chang'an City's trading, Lishan's goods will only get cheaper and cheaper, Chen has observed the price of paper in the past year, with the appearance of Lishan paper on the market, the price of the most common mulberry paper has now dropped from two hundred dollars a foot to sixty dollars a foot, and the price of Lishan paper is forty dollars a foot."

"The grain is cheap and hurts the peasants, and the goods are the same, the cloth woven by the people is cheaper and cheaper, and the laborers who suffer, if there is such a place that can solve the situation of the hoarding of goods in the Central Plains that hurts the peasants, there is only the mutual market."

From time to time, the shouts of craftsmen could be heard in the riverbed of the Taiye Pool, and they listened carefully to Xuan Ling's analysis.

"Your Majesty, the price of these goods outside the customs is different, after negotiating the contract in Lishan last month, the concert of the Hexi Corridor was sent to the court, and the price of one or two tea leaves was sold for thirty yuan."

Li Shimin frowned, and when he heard this price, the green tendons on his forehead twitched, is tea so expensive?

The price of tea in Guanzhong is only three dollars and one tael.

As soon as it arrived outside the customs, the price increased tenfold.

His voice was low, "So, the original negotiation of the DPRK went to Lishan's evil deeds? ”

Fang Xuanling looked worried, "Your Majesty, there are two miscalculations in the DPRK and China, except for Di Zhixun in the Hexi Corridor, the officials in the DPRK and China did not report the business situation, but Lishan will go to the Hexi Corridor every year to check the accounts and know the price of goods. ”

"Lishan has figured out the needs outside the customs, what the people outside the customs need, what they don't need, and what kind of goods are indispensable to the outside customs...... Presumably, these things have already been accounted for in Lishan, which is one of the reasons why Lishan has the opportunity to take the lead, and they only need to grasp a few important goods, which is a miscalculation by the DPRK and China. ”

"Second, now the DPRK and China are no longer allowed to interfere in the operation of Lishan, and Lishan has the right to make its own decisions, so it is even more difficult to interfere again, so the DPRK and China have missed the opportunity, which is the value of tea."

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "The tea I have heard about is not only that Huainan can grow. ”

"Your Majesty, having said that, but Lishan has the right to operate the Hexi Corridor, Guanzhong tea wants to sell, you can only use Lishan, and you can only look at Lishan's face, tea is not important, the Hexi Corridor is important, this is like a ship taking the waterway, the goods are not important, the ship is the most important."

The previous good mood was gone, and listening to Fang Xuanling's analysis at this moment, the emperor's face became darker and darker.

Fang Xuanling is not like the eldest grandson Wuji, who relied on his strategy very much in the Qin Palace, and he is still an arm.

The eldest grandson Wuji is more inclined to be self-interested in the world.

Fang Xuanling is different, he never forms a gang in the court, he does his best to be a public servant, and he doesn't want to lose anything.

If the eldest grandson Wuji said this, it was mostly with his own interests.

Then these words came out of Fang Xuanling's mouth to Yu Gong, he would not deliberately make things difficult for Lishan, nor would he make profits for himself.

Zhang Yang seems to be just transporting the goods to the Hexi Corridor to sell, and he is also investigating the trade and demand of outsiders behind the scenes.

He was more fox than a fox, Li Shimin's breathing became heavier and heavier, and he secretly clenched his fist in his sleeve with one hand.

"The minister has thought about why Zhang Yang can always walk in front of the court, since His Majesty let Zhang Yang serve as the head of the East Palace, whether it is in the Chongde Hall or the collection of books in the former Sui, and then the Guozijian, read all the books."

"Even the old master Kong Yingda said that what Zhang Yang learned was not the style of Confucianism, but his materialism was unique."

"Or Zhang Yang asked the Ministry of Rites to collect many gazetteers outside the Guan, and constantly sent officials to appreciate the terroir outside the Guan, and compiled the gazetteers, as the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing that the other is invincible, His Majesty often says that Zhang Yang is just a person with a lot of money and good money."

"I think it...... Still despise him, Zhang Yang's wealth is not from selling shoes today to sell fish like a businessman, he is more powerful than a businessman, his wealth comes from the accumulation of these years. ”

"After several years of accumulation and precipitation, this son has built Lishan step by step, and he is cautious and cautious in everything, and he has mastered a lot of knowledge that is much ahead of the DPRK and China."

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, His Majesty was silent for a long time and did not answer.

Li Junxian was also lonely and suspicious for a long time when he heard it, Zhang Yang was more powerful than ordinary businessmen, if businessmen were just businessmen, it would be fine

But a person who is familiar with the government's measures and has read a lot of books goes to do business, is that the big problem?

Li Shimin slowly stood up and said in a low voice: "Is there any containment measures in Zhongshu Province?" ”

Fang Xuanling said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Lishan has a great success, this is like a vast ocean, but the way to control water has always been better than blocking. ”

"Hmm."

Li Shimin nodded in response, and he was not in the mood to look at this liquid pool again.

"Someone, summon Cen Wenwen."

"Whoa."

……

The next day, Li Tai was still worried about his master's affairs, "Brother-in-law, I'm too busy these days. ”

The fat man decadently took the branch and drew on the ground, and in anger threw the branch into the river.

Zhang Yang took the hat, sat in the shade of the tree, the fishing rod was placed on the bank of the river so casually, he closed his eyes and leaned against the tree to enjoy the coolness and comfort of this moment, and it didn't matter whether the fish bit the hook or not, it didn't matter.

The daughter-in-law with her daughter on the side was whispering to the concubine Yan of the King of Wei.

Listening to Li Tai's complaints again, Zhang Yang lowered his hat, sat upright with his hands, and said lightly: "What's going on with the Technical Institute?" ”

Li Tai moved his steps, got closer to his brother-in-law, and sure enough, he was much more comfortable sitting in the shade of the tree, and he whispered: "According to my brother-in-law's arrangement, I asked for people everywhere, but none of them came, and even made a lot of jokes." ”

"Well, that's good."

"Why?" Li Tai said entangledly: "Obviously, our own village has enough manpower, but we are still angry with Lu Zhaolin, and everyone knows about it now." ”

"How many people in our village are willing to go to the technical institute."

"There were enough people, I picked a few, and according to my brother-in-law's requirements, I divided them into several specialties, cooking, weaving, cast iron and agronomy."

There was no shortage of technical manpower in Lishan in this area, and the master who went outside to recruit had to adapt to the technical environment of Lishan, which was thankless, so it was better to use the people in the village directly.

I thought about it this way from the beginning, knowing that Li Tai couldn't recruit anyone, Zhang Yang was not angry or annoyed, and he was even more satisfied.

"Okay, now many people should know that there is such a place in Lishan, and there will be no shortage of students in the future, and there will be no shortage of tuition fees."

Li Tai said with a bitter face: "In the future, can you do this kind of wronged thing by another person." ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Wei is unreasonable, so that he can have greater influence, and the affairs of the prince are easy to become people's after-dinner conversations."

The guards hurriedly came, "County Marquis, His Royal Highness the King of Wei, Cen Shilang is here." ”

Li Tai nodded and said, "Most of them are here to check the accounts, please come in." ”

"Whoa."

Recently, the weather has been very hot, and Cen Wenwen has been wet with sweat from Chang'an City to Lishan.

Li Tai took out a bunch of chilled fresh grapes from a basket of ice cubes.

The grapes were chilled and were bubbling with a hint of cold, and Cen Wenwen was not polite, he ate one very happily, and sighed: "It is said that Lishan is extravagant." ”

Li Tai said unhappily: "If I don't eat it for you, spit it out." ”

Cen Wenwen said with a smile: "The impeachment of Lishan is Ma Zhou of Yushitai, not a lower official. ”

"Humph! What is the heart of this surnamed Ma? The villain who can't eat the grapes! ”

Li Tai trampled an earthworm to death with his foot, as if it was the villain Zhou who was trampled to death.

Cen Wenwen took out another grape from the basket full of ice cubes and ate one with pleasure, "Well, it's really a great thing in the world. ”

One in his mouth and one in his hand.

Zhang Yang took down his hat and stretched lazily, "Brother Wen eat slowly, it's easy to get upset when you eat fast." ”

"How can eating grapes make you have a stomach problem?"

"Yesterday, the king of Hejian County invited everyone in the clan to a banquet, he ate too many chilled grapes in the hot summer, and many people had stomach troubles last night, and now they are still drinking soup medicine at Doctor Sun's side."

"Really?"

"If you don't believe yourself, they haven't returned."

After that, Zhang Yang took a sip of water and said, "When I went, Brother Wen also brought some grapes away, and Lishan himself couldn't finish it." ”

"Thank you for that." Cen Wenwen did not refuse, and thought of His Majesty's entrustment and explained his intention.

"Accounts of goods in the Hexi Corridor? What is Your Majesty doing with this? ”

"Your Majesty said that after the Hexi Corridor is changed to tax, it is necessary to understand the flow of goods and ask the needs of the Western Regions and the Turkic tribes."

Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't speak, Cen Wenwen repeated again, "County marquis? ”

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly remember to see this?"

Cen Wenwen squinted and smiled, stroking the short beard on his chin, "Your Majesty feels that the county marquis has taken advantage of the loophole, and he can't find a way to punish the county marquis, so he thinks about finding the reason from it, and he can guard against Lishan a little in the future." ”

Li Tai was puzzled: "Hasn't the DPRK and China always had tax accounts?" ”

Cen Wenwen still smiled, "The county marquis has another account in his hand, which is the flow of goods and the direction of goods in the Hexi Corridor, as well as the purchase intentions of various ministries." ”

"What does my father want to do with this?" Li Tai scratched his head and wondered, "Brother-in-law, what is my father going to do?" ”

Zhang Yang sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty is surrounded by high-ranking people to guide you." ”

Li Tai was puzzled, "Huh? ”

"That's not right!" Zhang Yang smiled with relief, "There are so many capable people in the court, Your Majesty should be surrounded by high-ranking people." ”

Cen Wenwen stood upright and said in a low voice: "Please also ask the county marquis to hand it over to the lower officials, and the lower officials will hand it over to Your Majesty." ”

Then he ate another grape.

Zhang Yang stood up and patted the soil on his clothes, "Brother Wen, that is the result of my Lishan collection of mutual market transactions for several years, and Your Majesty can't say that you can take it." ”

Cen Wenwen bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty also said that if the county marquis can be dedicated to the court, the tea mountains in the future and the state will also be given to Lishan." ”

"Well, the tea in Taiyuan, Shanxi is also good, I want Yangqu County, the capital of the Sanjin Dynasty, where there is a mountain, and the mountain is full of yellow flowers, which is called Huanghua Mountain."

"Well, the lower official understands and will report to His Majesty truthfully."

Zhang Yang walked up to him and asked, "Who told Your Majesty about this?" ”

"Xia Guan didn't know it at first, but then I heard from the craftsman who built the Taiye Pool that His Majesty had been talking with Fang for a long time." (End of chapter)